Wear your onesie and support Choc this Youth Day
Join the Vodacom Bulls as they participate in the first ever “Jammin in your Jammies” challenge on Youth Day, 16 June.
The Vodacom Bulls, in cooperation with the Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa (Choc), will participate in the first ever “Jammin in your Jammies” challenge on Youth Day, 16 June.
Take a video of you or your family whether you are doing your daily exercise, popping into the mall for groceries, gardening, braaing or just loafing on the couch and post it on social media.
All funds raised will go towards supporting children living with cancer.
“All you have to do is make a donation of R100 on behalf of you or your family,” said Ina Schomper of Choc.
“We want to see you Jammin’ in your Jammies.”
Share your videos or images on social media and tag Choc. Challenge and tag your friends and family on social media.
“Join the Northern Region Facebook group to see who else in the region will be ‘Jammin in their Jammies’. We will be giving away spot prizes throughout the day. We hope you take on this challenge,” said Schomper.
Schomper said that this initiative fits perfectly with the fact that children who receive treatment at the paediatric oncology units always wear pyjamas.
“All our events have been cancelled due to the coronavirus and we had to come up with an idea to raise funds.”
Cancer survivors will also join and share photos and videos of themselves online.
For the past couple of weeks, as part of a series, every Thursday evening Bulls players such as Abongile Nonkontwana, Morné Steyn, Juandré Kruger and Cornal Hendricks shared video clips where they read kids’ bedtime stories to raise money for Choc.
Kruger together with his three children were sitting on the bed while reading A monkey sailed past.
Bulls loose forward, Nonkontwana posted a video on Choc’s social media reading a story about an elephant clothed in a pink tutu.
“The children can’t wait for a Thursday evening. They enjoy getting to know the Bulls players and listening to them while reading a story just before bedtime,” concluded Schomper.
Choc is a non-profit organisation made up of caring, committed and passionate people who stand up for and support the well-being of children and teenagers diagnosed with cancer or life-threatening blood disorders and their families.
The organisation aims to save lives through early detection and making the journey of those who are affected by childhood cancer less burdensome through the comprehensive support programmes they offer.
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